One of the newer strokes in the sport is the
off-the-bounce-loop. This stroke is executed against your
opponent's loop, immediately off the bounce. Unlike the
traditional loop stroke that travels from low to high
(vertical path), this stroke is much more horizontal in its
path.

The Newgy Robo Pong 2000 is
a great tool when learning this stroke. To best produce the
flight path of a loop, I would recommend pulling your robot
off the table a few feet and lowering its position from the
floor. This will allow you to elevate the head of the robot
and produce a more realistic loop trajectory. The Newgy
Robo-Caddy is perfect for this.

Once you have your robot
producing a good loop trajectory, start off by simply
blocking the ball back. Once you have the correct timing
and a good feel for the block, begin to close your racket
and using just your wrist and forearm, brush over the ball.
Little by little, lengthen your stroke until you are
looping-off-the-bounce.

Keys to
success:

Make friction contact with the ball.

Use a short stroke, redirecting your opponent's
power.

The stroke is primarily forward. There is very little
backswing.

Lift your elbow a little, so that your arm snap is
moving horizontally not vertically.

Contact the top of the ball.

Push downward.

Watch the speed of your opponent's racket to help
time your own swing.

With the help of your Newgy Robo-Pong 2000, you to can
learn this dynamic stroke. The off-the-bounce loop is
perfect for regaining the offensive and/or as an
alternative to the block to keep your opponent guessing.
Good luck and good looping.